About | Details |
Named After | Sir Vivian Richards |
Capacity | 10,000 |
End Names | Andy Roberts End, Curtly Ambrose End |
Flood Lights | Yes, four towers, since 10th November, 2006 |
Home Teams | Antigua Hawksbills, West Indies |
Pitch | Grass |
The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda, was built for the 2007 Cricket World Cup. It hosted several Super 8 matches during that tournament. The stadium is named after legendary West Indies cricketer Viv Richards, a cricket icon whose name is celebrated across the Caribbean.
The ground has a seating capacity of around 10,000 spectators but for the World Cup, temporary seats were added. The stadium layout includes two main structures, the Northern Stand and a five-story South Stand. Facilities here include high-quality practice pitches, well-equipped training areas, and a dedicated media centre. One of the stadium’s unique features is its underground passageways.
Ahead of the Test match between the West Indies and England in April 2015, the venue honoured two more West Indies greats by renaming the ends. The North one became the Sir Curtly Ambrose End, while the opposite end was dedicated to Sir Andy Roberts. Known for its vibrant crowd atmosphere, the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Stadium continues to be a venue where cricket blends with Caribbean passion and local heritage.
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Test Records and Stats
In Test cricket, the highest team score at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium came in 2016 when India piled up 566/8 and declared against the West Indies. The smallest total belongs to Bangladesh as they got bowled out for just 43 runs in the Test match versus the West Indies in 2018.
Kraigg Brathwaite has been the top-scorer at this venue, amassing 757 runs in 10 matches. Kemar Roach has the most wickets overall in Tests here. He has claimed 54 scalps in 10 games.
Virat Kohli’s 200 that he scored against the West Indies in 2016 is the best individual score here in Tests, while Ravichandran Ashwin’s 7/83 in the same match stands as the best innings bowling performance.
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium ODI Records and Stats
In ODIs held at this Antigua venue, the highest total recorded is 329/5 by England against the West Indies in 2024. The lowest ODI total is 145 all out by India, also against the West Indies in 2011.
Shai Hope has made the most runs in ODIs at this stadium, scoring 654 in 11 matches. Dwayne Bravo leads the bowling charts with 11 wickets in seven games.
Among batters, Matthew Hayden towers above others with a brilliant 158 versus the West Indies in 2007, which is the highest individual score in ODIs at the ground. On the bowling side, Jason Holder holds the best ODI bowling figures here with 5/27. This performance came versus India in 2017.
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium T20I Records and Stats
India hit 196/5 here against Bangladesh in the 2024 T20 World Cup, which is the biggest total recorded in the format here. Oman’s 47 all out against England in the same tournament is the lowest.
Marc Taylor from the Bahamas has scored the most T20I runs here, amassing 171 in three matches.
The highest score by a batter here is 86 not out by registered Argentina’s Alejandro Ferguson against Belize in 2021. With the ball, Hernan Fennell’s, who plays for Argentina, took 6/18 versus Panama in 2021, which are best bowling figures in a T20I at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. He also holds the record for the most wickets in T20Is at this venue with 11 scalps in five matches.
How to Reach Sir Vivian Richards Stadium?
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Location
The stadium is well-connected and easily accessible:
📍 Address: 4638+G2F, Sir Sydney Walling Highway, Factory Road, North Sound, Antigua & Barbuda
Nearest Bus Stop: East Bus Station, St John's, Antigua and Barbuda
Nearest Airport: V.C. Bird International Airport
